Handcrafted ceramics from Neuchâtel – modelling, glazing and pottery courses in small groups
Coline Peltier Céramique
Rue de l'écluse 66A, 2000 Neuchâtel · SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About the Studio
Coline Peltier Céramique is a ceramics studio in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, run by owner and ceramicist Coline Peltier. The studio creates handcrafted ceramic works, which are carried out entirely in-house from working the clay block to glazing the pieces. The technique applied is modelling (modelage) using three methods: slab construction (la plaque), pinching (le pincé) and coiling (le colombin). In addition to selling and producing handcrafted ceramics, the studio offers group courses for 2 to 6 participants, in which attendees are guided from working the clay block through to enamelling their pieces. Course bookings are made by e-mail or telephone. The studio's working language is French. Its customer base consists of private individuals and craft enthusiasts from the Neuchâtel region.
- Site
- Neuchâtel
- Processes
- Ceramic modelling (techniques: la plaque, le pincé, le colombin), Enamelling of ceramic pieces, Ceramics courses (group courses in the studio in Neuchâtel), Pottery courses (group courses, 2–6 participants, from working the clay block to glazing), Handcrafted ceramics (modelling: slab construction, pinching and coiling techniques)
- Materials
- Terre (ceramic clay), Modelling (modelage), Enamelling (glazing)
- Certificates
- Direct production and final inspection by the owner
- Industries
- Craftwork/Ceramics
- 01
Working the clay block (Terre)
- 02
Modelling: slab construction, pinching or coiling
- 03
Drying and firing the pieces
- 04
Enamelling/glazing
Materials and Processes
Terre (ceramic clay)
Base material for all works; the pieces are modelled by hand from the clay block and then enamelled.
Modelling (modelage)
The studio's core craft process, consisting of the slab construction, pinching and coiling techniques.
Enamelling (glazing)
Final surface treatment of the formed ceramic pieces up to the finished glaze.
Location
Neuchâtel
CHStudio with sales and pottery courses
- Lot size
- Group courses of 2 to 6 participants
- Materials
- Terre (ceramic clay)
Ceramic Works
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramic modelling (techniques: la plaque, le pincé, le colombin)Forming | – | – | – | 2 participants (group course) – 6 participants (group course) | Terre (clay block) |
| Enamelling of ceramic piecesSurface | – | – | – | – | Ceramics / Terre |
| Ceramics courses (group courses in the studio in Neuchâtel)Other | – | – | – | 2 participants – 6 participants | – |
Additional services
Quality and Working Language
All pieces are personally made and inspected by the ceramicist, from working the clay through to glazing. Sales and course guidance are provided directly by the owner.
| Evidence | Neuchâtel |
|---|---|
| Direct production and final inspection by the owner |